There are no conditions in which torture is acceptable; not even in war. Torture is a violation of our basic human rights as a society and it is prohibited in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. June 26 is International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. It is the day we show our support for the hundreds of thousands of people around the world who are torture victims and we call on world leaders to stop the use of torture.

As of June 20, 2018, the United States officially withdrew from the U.N. Human Rights Council. The decision was linked to bias against Israel by the United Nations, as well as the acceptance of countries with long-standing human rightsoffenses as members to the council.